NBC(NEW YORK) — Shane Gillis will no longer be joining the cast of Saturday Night Live, after it was revealed he used racist slurs against Asians, including presidential candidate Andrew Yang. An SNL spokesperson released a statement to ABC News on behalf of Lorne Michaels that reads, “After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided …
Former cast members reunite for ABC’s “Cast from the Past Week” next month
Cheers cast reunites on The Goldbergs; ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Some of your favorite former cast members are reuniting on new episodes of ABC shows for an event called “Cast from the Past Week,” kicking off Monday, October 7. The reunions will be taking place on shows including The Conners, The Goldbergs, Single Parents, Grey’s Anatomy, …
Will the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie get a sequel? Show’s creator says he “wouldn’t refuse”
Tom Schirmacher(BOSTON) — Before the Downton Abbey movie even hits theaters this Friday, there’s already talk of a sequel. In a new cover story for Town & Country magazine, writer Elizabeth Holmes reveals the film “lays the groundwork quite nicely for a sequel.” Show creator Julian Fellowes isn’t opposed, adding, “I certainly wouldn’t refuse.” Elsewhere …
So no one told her life was gonna be this way: Grammy-winning singer Meghan Trainor is remaking the ‘Friends’ theme
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (NEW YORK) — Meghan Trainor‘s job is definitely not a joke: The Grammy-winning singer has been tapped to record a new version of “I’ll Be There for You,” the theme song from Friends. Trainor cut the new version to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved NBC sitcom. On Sunday, September …
‘Bless This Mess’ star Dax Shepard says he thinks about moving out of LA all the time
Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — It’s not hard for Dax Shepard to relate to his character on the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess, who moves from the city to the country to start a simpler life with his wife. On ABC’s Good Morning America Monday, Shepard says he thinks about moving out of …
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Free Solo’ and ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ big winners at 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Helen Sloan/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Game of Thrones was the big winner at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys, taking home 10 awards total. The awards were handed out on Saturday and Sunday night. National Geographic’s sports documentary Free Solo made a clean sweep, winning all seven awards for which it was nominated, tying HBO’s Chernobyl for second-most Emmy wins …
Christie Brinkley out of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ daughter Sailor steps in
ABC/Justin Stephens(HOLLYWOOD) — The new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars begins tonight, but we already have our first casualty of the season. While rehearsing for tonight’s premiere, supermodel Christie Brinkley suffered injuries to her wrist and arm which required surgery, according to a statement by ABC. She is now unable to continue on …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 28 premieres tonight on ABC with dance partner reveal
ABC(NEW YORK) — Dancing with the Stars premieres its 28th season tonight and for the first time ever, only then will we learn which professional dancers the contestants will be paired with this season. As we found out last month, the celebrity contestants are quite the mixed bag, with everyone from Dawson’s Creek actor James Van …
‘It: Chapter Two’ repeats at #1 with $40.7 million; ‘Hustlers’ beats expectations
Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros. Entertainment(NEW YORK) — It: Chapter Two topped the box office for the second straight week, grabbing an estimated 40.7 million. The second film in the It franchise has earned more than $153 million stateside and has delivered an estimated $323.3 globally. The two films have collectively earned $1.02 billion worldwide. There was good …
‘Friends’ co-creator talks titles, pants, and “PIVOT”
A “Friends” fan PIVOTS at Friends25 popup in NYC/ABC Radio(NEW YORK) — With the upcoming 25th anniversary of Friends, Entertainment Weekly‘s new issue is looking back at the sitcom with co-creator David Crane. “We always felt that the strength of the show was that it wasn’t just jokes,” Crane says. “It was really about caring …